prudent

adjective

/ˈpruːdnt/

(formal)

sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks谨慎的；慎重的；精明的
- a prudent businessman精明的商人
- a prudent decision/investment审慎的决定／投资
- It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。
opposite imprudent
- We thought it prudent to telephone first.为谨慎起见，我们认为应先打一个电话。
- He had borrowed a little more than was prudent.他借的比谨慎的多一点。
- I think you made a prudent choice.我认为你做了一个谨慎的选择。
- Most prudent employers see the benefit of having an organized workforce.大多数谨慎的雇主看到了有组织的劳动力的好处。
- The minister had a reputation for being prudent and discreet.这位部长以谨慎和谨慎著称。
- What do you think is the most prudent course of action?你认为最谨慎的做法是什么？
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
adverb
- very
- reasonably
- financially
- …
词源late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’, from the verb providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.

词汇	prudent
释义	prudent adjective /ˈpruːdnt/ /ˈpruːdnt/ (formal) sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks谨慎的；慎重的；精明的 a prudent businessman精明的商人 a prudent decision/investment审慎的决定／投资 It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。 opposite imprudent We thought it prudent to telephone first.为谨慎起见，我们认为应先打一个电话。 He had borrowed a little more than was prudent.他借的比谨慎的多一点。 I think you made a prudent choice.我认为你做了一个谨慎的选择。 Most prudent employers see the benefit of having an organized workforce.大多数谨慎的雇主看到了有组织的劳动力的好处。 The minister had a reputation for being prudent and discreet.这位部长以谨慎和谨慎著称。 What do you think is the most prudent course of action?你认为最谨慎的做法是什么？ Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem consider something … adverb very reasonably financially … 词源late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’, from the verb providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.
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